Archinect has learned of the passing of former TERREMOTO co-founding principal Alain Peauroi, who died earlier this month at the end of a decade-long battle with cancer.
Via Instagram, his colleagues remembered him fondly, saying: "Alain was kind, generous, handsome, funny and had no patience for bullshit. He was somehow simultaneously both gentle and powerful. We will forever be less without him, but also, our team is so, so thankful that we got to learn from him and enjoy his wonderful, warm, booming laugh. [...] His life was too short, but in the time he had, he lived a big, beautiful life! As a studio, community and profession, we are richer for his work and presence."
Peauroi founded the award-winning Bay Area/Los Angeles-based practice with David Godshall in 2012. Peauroi was a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and the Design Academy Eindhoven. TERREMOTO was named the winner in the Landscape Architecture category at the 2025 National Design Awards on Tuesday.
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F*ck cancer. So sad to lose talented, lovely people so young.
R.I.P. also wasn't familiar with the firm previously but I must commend them for this page on their website. Have heard/seen this issue articulated by others/in other venues before but having it front and center is pretty great!
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